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2020 Annual Awards Program

The 2020 Annual Awards Program is the premier event of the season for the life sciences industry in Pennsylvania. On June 18, 2020 more than 1,400 attendees will convene for this can’t-miss event. We look forward to celebrating the successes of the past year.

Viewership is now complementary. All proceeds from ticket purchases are being donated to Life Science Cares. You may purchase tickets below and view the benefits associated with each ticket category here.

Questions? Contact Melissa Callum at mcallum@lifesciencespa.org.

2020 Annual Awards Program

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Life Sciences Future – MedTech

Our annual conference for the life sciences community of the Mid-Atlantic will again be held in two parts this year to accommodate our growing and diversifying membership, while being sensitive to cost and your time away from the office.

Life Sciences Future – MedTech will be held virtually on a web-based platform from Wednesday, July 15, 2020 through Friday, July 17, 2020. The conference will feature 27 scheduled sessions ranging in length from 10 to 45 minutes over the course of the three mornings, as well as on-demand sessions viewable at any time. The schedule will also include LIVE sessions.

The virtual conference will focus on timely topics in the medical device, diagnostics and digital health fields. Sessions throughout the three-day morning event will include:

Company Reverse Pitches

Company Presentations

Keynote Speakers

Knowledge Bursts

One-on-One Partnering

Scientific Poster Sessions

Click to view the MedTech Planning Committees

Academic Outreach – Assist LSPA with getting the word out to our academic partners and encourage students and post docs to attend either the conference or present a poster.

Company Presentation – Help identify new and emerging companies to present during the Company Presentations portion of the Life Sciences Future – MedTechagenda. LSPA will handle follow up and the committee will assist with their presentation.

Program Topics and Speakers – Assist with identifying hot topics and cool speakers for Life Sciences Future – MedTech.

Promotions and Communications – Assist with getting the word out. There is more action with this committee. We ask for ideas in communication strategy and tactics and that you use your platforms to drive interest in Life Sciences Future – MedTech.

Life Sciences Future – MedTech Planning Committees are only open to Members of Life Sciences PA.

Basics of Biotech

WHAT: Basics of Biotech is an interactive, two-day virtual course covering the process of a drug from discovery to commercialization, including regulatory filings and manufacturing with special emphasis on cell & gene therapy.

WHERE: These events will be held virtually. LSPA will be in contact with registrants in the event we are able to host in person; this will not affect pricing.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Individuals working in biotech & biopharma organizations. Significant value is provided to service providers, those who support the R&D industry. No prerequisite knowledge needed to attend.

Click to view what this two-day interactive course will do

• Explain the biotech processes, what they are and how they work
• Explain the biotech lab, what it looks like and how it operates
• Explain the biotech product development process
• Examine how manufacturing facilities are built and operated
• Examine the evolution of biotech manufacturing
• Relate each step to the previous steps, and provide you with a seamless, consistent overview
• Provide an overview of basic science, terminology and common areas of failure in product development
• Prepare you to improve in your current role, or be ready to enter the biotech field with foundational knowledge
• Provide an overview of the cell therapy manufacturing process and RMAT product types

Questions? Contact Melissa Callum at mcallum@lifesciencespa.org.

Please be sure to enter your company name or the name of the attendee in the white box above “Buy Now”.

Basics of Biotech

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Life Sciences Pennsylvania

Life Sciences Pennsylvania was founded in 1989 by a biotech scientist at Penn State University. Today it has grown to represent the entire life sciences industry – medical device companies, pharmaceutical companies, investment organizations, research institutions, and myriad service industries that support the life sciences in Pennsylvania.